Ehrharta calycina
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Overview
- Appearance
- Ehrharta calycina is a perennial grass that can grow up to 4 ft. (1.2 m) tall.
- Foliage
- Leaves are green to reddish or purple tinged, flat, 3-8 in. (7.6-20.3 cm) long, and usually wrinkled along the margins.
- Flowers
- Flowers are in clusters 4-6 in. (10.2–15.2 cm) long, and yellow to purple in color. Blooming period occurs in spring.
- Fruit
- Ehrharta calycina seeds are small and dark brown. Fruits ripen in summer. It only reproduces through seed.
- Ecological Threat
- Ehrharta calycina prefers disturbed areas including grasslands, roadsides, and coastal habitats. It is native to South Africa.
Resources
DiTomaso, J.M., G.B. Kyser et al. 2013. Weed Control in Natural Areas in the Western United States. Weed Research and Information Center, University of California. 544 pp. [1]
Moore, G, Sanford, P & Wiley, T 2006, Perennial pastures for Western Australia, Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia, Bulletin 4690, Perth. [2]
University of California, Jepson Flora Project [3]
California Invasive Plant Council [4]
USDA NRCS PLANTS [5]
USDA ARS GRIN [6]
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